Last night was awesome, thanks for the turnout. We have re-filled the beer department this morning as it got wiped out last night. Adrian plans on rotating new stuff in each day. Check out the selection today during the tasting.

AMAZING TASTING TODAY! Saturday May 13Bottles will be opened at noon - while they last.

Speaking of Dominus - not tasting, but in stock now at our Ballwin and Forsyth locationsHow about the PERFECT Mother's Day Gift!Perfect 100/1002013 Dominus Proprietary Red...$279.99The 2013 Dominus is, to my way of thinking, one of the most profound wines Christian Moueix has yet made in his rather brilliant winemaking history, both in France and in Napa Valley. This wine, with very low yields of only 3,500 cases and a final blend of 89% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Petit Verdot and 4% Cabernet Franc, offers up notes of cedar wood, forest floor, loamy soil and oodles of blackberry and blackcurrant fruit. Very opaque purple in color, super-pure and intense, this wine has low acidity, but ripe, noticeable tannins.Rated 100/100 Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate

"Winemaking and filmmaking are two great art forms...In both cases you have to start with top notch raw materials—whether it's the land or a script" -Francis Ford Coppola

Director’s Great MoviesSONOMA COUNTY & SAN LUIS OBISPOCabernet SauvignonCalifornia’s 2014 harvest featured great fruit development for Cabernet Sauvignon grapes. Sonoma gave us structure and ripe juicy fruit, while San Luis Obispo supplied floral notes and red fruit flavors.

This wine is highlighted by serious blackberry flavors and a forward tannin structure. Its aroma features warm cedar spice, blackberry pie, foraged wild berries, and toasted marshmallow. It finishes with flavors of creamy toffee and black hibiscus tea.

2nd Shift Art of Neurosis IPA....$11.99 / 4pk 16oz CANSAON is an Ipa that has everything you could want in one, if what you want is a hop sandwich. It's a 7.7% Simcoe and Columbus delight.67 IBU2nd Shift Hibiscus Wit....$8.99 / 4pk 16oz CANSA Belgian style Witbier brewed with curacao orange peels, organic Indian coriander and Egyptian Hibiscus flowers. The flowers give the beer a tart and refreshing flavor, not to mention a slight pink tint, which looks strange. Just drink it.

2nd Shift Sub-Mission West Coast IPA...$11.99 / 4pk 16oz CansThe guys at Mission Taco asked me to make a beer to compliment their F'in awesome food. After 13 years of R&D, I designed and did not patent a beerification process that makes enjoying West Coast tacos 36% more better than any other brewer. *Some of this may not be true, but the beer and food are great - Steve Crider, founder

We got so little - first come at Forsyth only1 - 4pk per person - no reservations2nd Shift Brewing Little Big Hop Session IPA...$10.99 / 4pk 16oz Cans4.9% ABV We like drinking, but big beers can be overwhelming. We made Little Big Hop to provide a punch of hop aroma and flavor without killing your taste buds. This beer is stupid good -- Steve Crider

** Just by showing up you can enter in a drawing for a chance to purchase a bottle of Side Project Black and Berry (1 bottle available) or a bottle of Bible Belt (3 bottles available). Sign a raffle ticket when you arrive. You must be present if your name is drawn. Drawing will be at 5:30pm tonight

we received 36 more bottles!A stunning 98 point Cabernet from the Santa Cruz Mountains2013 Domaine Eden Cabernet Sauvignon...$34.99Explodes with seductive, smoky, charcoal aromas followed by graceful black fruits and a subtle minerality on the palate. These intense characters are backed by grippy tannins and great length.Rated 98/100 Decanter Magazine

In stock at all four locations!2013 Iris Vineyards Pinot Noir...$15.98

compare to $24 at the winery!We also have the lowest price online! Stock up now!

100% Pinot Noir from OregonRarely do we see Pinot Noir of this quality under $20!Tasting notes:This Pinot Noir's color is deep garnet. In the glass it exudes aromas of ripe black plum, cherry blossom, cranberry, orange peel and baking spices. On the palate the wine is medium bodied with rich black cherry, plum and pie cherry, with hints of white pepper and minerals. The long, smooth, clean finish leaves you wanting to take another sip.

Joël makes a small amount of rosé, about 160 cases per year. Joël’s rosé is made by adding aproximately 10% still red wine (100% Pinot Noir) to the blend.

Joel Falmet is a small grower Champagne (RM) producer. This area of Champagne produces richer and more full bodied wines than other parts of Champagne. Many of the “Grand Marque” Champagnes generally use grapes from this region to add body and richness to their own wines. Joel Falmet is one of the few growers that bottles his own Champagne in this region.

** Just by showing up you can enter in a drawing for a chance to purchase a bottle of Side Project Black and Berry (1 bottle available) or a bottle of Bible Belt (3 bottles available). Sign a raffle ticket when you arrive. You must be present if your name is drawn. Drawing will be at 5:30pm that night

This Saturday May 13 Bottles will be opened at noon - while they last.

The 2013 Ulysses is absolutely mind-boggling, as so many wines from this vintage are. Gorgeous blueberry and blackberry fruit, along with the telltale cassis and floral notes, jump from the glass. Again, this is Pauillac-like, with some cedar wood and subtle barrique smells. Again produced nearly all from Cabernet Sauvignon, the wine is full-bodied, powerful, rich and long, with slightly sweeter tannins than the 2012. Production in 2013 was 960 cases, and Moueix told me that the entire growing season averaged about two and half weeks ahead of schedule from bloom break to harvest. This is a prodigious effort and will certainly stand as the great Ulysses of the first trio to be released. I suspect it will be drinkable in 3-4 years and keep for 30 or more, given the Moueix track record.

The Ox is a saison brewed with orange zest and hopped with cascade. It went through primary fermentation in oak and then aged for 4 months in an oak foudre with one of our favorite brett strains. Refermented in the bottle with brett.

The seer is a hoppy saision brewed with pilsner malt and wheat, and hopped aggressively with galaxy and ekg. This batch was fermented with one of our house saison cultures and aged in an oak foudre with brett. After spending 4 months in oak, the see

A whole-cone hurricane of flavor.Our brewers selected the finest, most flavorful hops, pushed them beyond their limits and forged them into this all-new triple IPA. This reimagined Hoptimum is our hoppiest beer yet, providing a blend of tropical and citrus hop aroma that delivers a refined yet aggressive character.

Now in cans! (plus you get 6 cans for the same price as 4 bottles from last year's release)Great Divide Nadia Kali Hibiscus Saison...$11.99 / 6pk CANSNadia Kali is an inspired saison with cross-cultural influence. Nadia’s ruby pink glow comes from a generous infusion of hibiscus, while ginger root gives it a subtle spice and hint of woodsy maturity, and lemon peel adds a citrus tartness to keep you on your toes. Full of complexity and intrigue, this unfiltered beauty will show you just how deceiving looks can be…ABV: 6.3%

Great Divide Denver Pale Ale...$7.99 / 6pk

Our classic DENVER PALE ALE is back with a new look and a new flavor to match. This American Pale Ale opens with big citrus and pine notes, then smooths out with a faint toasted malt character and dry, slightly bitter finish. Denver Pale Ale is your go-to beer from city to trail and back again, no matter what the time or season.ABV: 5.0%

Public House Farmstand Peach Ale..$8.99 / 6pkOUR NEW SUMMER SEASONAL!It's always an adventure searching winding highways for roadside stands with stacks of delectable peaches. And nothing says summer better than biting into a ripe sun-drenched peach picked fresh that morning. In an effort to capture juicy peach flavors in this golden easy-drinking seasonal, we worked hard to make sure the fruit was a good accent to the base beer, bringing balance and allowing the beer flavors to be present. It's perfect for relaxing on the porch this summer.Malt: Pilsen, Pale Ale, Flaked MaizeHops: Magnum, HersbruckerOther: Peach JuiceABV: 5.3%IBU: 16

Logboat Bobber Missouri Lager...$8.99 / 6pkBobber is an unfiltered lager brewed with inspiration from pale German lagers. Noble hops provide little bitterness and lend to the crisp finish with a hint of floral notes. Best of luck with the bass fishin'

Wednesday, May 10, 2017

A pair of 96 point stunners from Vietti:2013 is shaping up to be another tremendous vintage for Barolo. As usual Vietti is at the top of the heap when it comes to Italy's “King of Wines.”

Great scores and some big bottles!

2013 Vietti Barolo Lazzarito...$166.99 / 750mlThis tasting of the 2013 Barolo Lazzarito confirms just how far the wine has come along in recent vintages. Creamy, ample and potent, the 2013 offers an intriguing interplay of aromatics, fruit and structural underpinnings. Gravel, smoke, tar and dark fruit - all signatures of this Serralunga site - are front and center, but it is the wine's overall balance that is most impressive. Scorched earth, leather, smoke and graphite are some of the many notes that reapper on the finish. The 2013 is a real stunner.Rated 96/100 Antonio Galloni

2013 Vietti Barolo Brunate...$166.99 / 750ml

2013 Vietti Barolo Brunate...$949.99 / 3 liter

(call about the 3 liter - 314.727.8788)

Vietti's 2013 Barolo Brunate is one of the most reticent, powerful and explosive wines in the range. Huge beams of tannin give the wine its energy and overall shape. Readers will have to be especially patient with the 2013, as it is built for the long haul. As...in the very long haul. The gravitas and overall muscularity of Brunate is quite evident, but the wine remains raw, powerful and in need of significant bottle age. Today, the tannins are searing, which adds to the wine's brooding personality. This is the first vintage that includes old-vine fruit that used to go to Oberto and Marengo from a parcel Vietti acquired a few years ago.Rated 96/100 Antonio Galloni

A truly rare 5 Liter of Vietti Barolo Rocche di CastiglioneA precious few of these large format bottles are produced and even fewer leave the winery. We are excited to offer a 5 Liter of

2013 Vietti Rocche di Castiglione...$1699.99 / 5 liter

(call about the 5 liter - 314.727.8788)The 2013 Barolo Rocche di Castiglione is ample, generous and also surprisingly rich. The more intense, voluptuous side of Rocche comes through loud and clear. Even with all of its textural depth, the Rocche possesses superb aromatic intensity and nuance. The 2013 is an unusually rich, racy Rocche, with tons of mid-palate richness. In many vintages, the Rocche is open-knit and sensual, which gives it a certain amount of early accessibility. I don't see much of that in the 2013. Readers will have to be patient here.Rated 97/100 Antonio Galloni